axillary bud
Americannoun
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An axillary bud is usually found in the axil—the area between the base of a leaf and the stem—where it can give rise to a branch or a flower.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Botanists have discovered that money is not only the root of all evil, but also its hypocotyl, petiole and axillary bud.
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2022
The internodes are cylindrical and somewhat flattened on the side towards the axillary bud.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.
This axillary bud may grow during the time the leaf remains on the tree, and afterward the growth of the strongest one of the others may give the tree two branches almost together.
From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig)
A piece of the running rootstock of the Peppermint, with its node or joint, and an axillary bud ready to grow.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
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